FAA stops single-pilot Cessna exemptions following accidentsnews Yves Le Marquand 30 Sep 26 0The FAA has ended single-pilot exemptions for two-pilot Cessna Citation CE-500 series jets, following several crashes and broad non-compliance. The policy, which took effect on… Read more
Textron taps aftermarket chief Brian Rohloff to lead Aviationnews Fayaz Hussain 25 Aug 26 0Textron has appointed Brian Rohloff as president and CEO of its Textron Aviation segment, effective August 31, 2026, succeeding Ron Draper who is retiring after… Read more
Billion-dollar backlog babyOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 17 Aug 26 0Bombardier $21.8bn. Embraer $7.8bn. Gulfstream $23.97bn. Textron $8bn. Pretty soon you are talking real money with manufacturer order books. All aircraft manufacturers are continuing to… Read more
Textron Aviation revenue flat as jet deliveries fall, factory inefficiencies bitenews Fayaz Hussain 29 Jul 26 0Textron Aviation reported second-quarter revenue of $1.5bn, up 1% from the prior year, as higher pricing and stronger aftermarket performance offset a decline in jet… Read more
Honey, i shrunk the businessOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 6 Jul 26 0Honeywell has always been great at guerilla marketing. Before major business jet shows, the company would sneak into local hotels and add its red logo… Read more
Platoon Aviation to become Europe’s largest Cessna Citation Longitude fleet operatornews Fayaz Hussain 27 May 26 0Hamburg-based charter company Platoon Aviation has signed a multi-aircraft purchase agreement with Textron Aviation that will make it the largest operator of Cessna Citation Longitude… Read more
Textron Aviation delivers 37 jets in first quarter as revenues hit $1.5bnnews Fayaz Hussain 1 May 26 1Textron Aviation, manufacturer of Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft, revenues were up 22% year-over-year to $1.5bn. “We also continued to see solid order flow and customer… Read more
Textron to separate Industrial to become pure-play aerospace, defence companynews Fayaz Hussain 30 Apr 26 0Textron plans to separate its industrial segment from the business to enhance its strategic and operational focus on aerospace and defence segment to drive long-term… Read more
FlightPath3D launches BizAvStudionews Fayaz Hussain 27 Mar 26 0Irvine, California-based FlightPath3D announced the launch of BizAvStudio to map configuration details for aircraft manufacturers, completion centres, owners and flight departments. The company said this… Read more
Counting crores – India’s business jet market is about to boomOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 25 Mar 26 0Economists spend a lot of time talking about the global productivity problem. There are so many easy wins. If only people could be bothered to… Read more
CJI London: Textron is ‘committed to innovation’video Mike Stones 5 Mar 26 0Textron Aviation is “committed to innovation” – both for new aircraft designs and the management of existing types – the company’s Duncan Van De Velde,… Read more
Textron reports 13%YoY jump in 2025 aviation revenuesnews Fayaz Hussain 29 Jan 26 0Textron announced financial results for 2025 wherein it reported a 13% year-over-year jump in revenues which hit $5.95bn aided by better volumes as well as… Read more
Last call for Textron CEO Scott DonnellyOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 27 Oct 25 0Scott Donnelly has been through the best of times and the worst of times in his 18 years at Textron. Last week he announced he… Read more
Textron reports 40%YoY profit growth in aviation segmentnews Fayaz Hussain 23 Oct 25 0Textron reported a stellar 39.8% year-over-year growth in profit from the executive aviation segment as company reported a outsized growth of deliveries in the commercial… Read more
Textron names Lisa Atherton as CEOnews Fayaz Hussain 23 Oct 25 0Global multi-industry firm Textron announced Lisa Atherton, former president and chief executive officer of Bell segment, as the company’s new CEO and president effective from… Read more
What doesn’t stay in VegasOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 20 Oct 25 0The champagne lounge at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas is finally quiet. The high roller tables at the Wynn are empty. Forklift trucks are removing stands… Read more
Textron Aviation 2Q revenues inch up on higher deliveriesnews Fayaz Hussain 25 Jul 25 0Textron announced financial results for the second quarter of 2025 wherein it reported revenue from its Aviation segment at $1.5bn, up 2.8% year-over-year compared to… Read more
Beechcraft King Air B200: Buyer’s and Investor’s Guideaircraft Yves Le Marquand 14 Jul 25 0The Beechcraft King Air B200 is a twin-turboprop workhorse offering performance, pressurisation and short-field capability comparable to light jets, but at a significantly lower operating… Read more
Gama adds Citation 560XL and XLS base maintenance to UK approvalsnews Yves Le Marquand 28 Apr 25 0Gama Aviation has been approved to conduct line maintenance on the Cessna Citation 560XL and XLS at its base maintenance facility in Bournemouth, UK. The… Read more
Textron Aviation reports flat revenue growth in first quarternews Fayaz Hussain 25 Apr 25 0Textron Aviation reported revenues of $1.2bn in the first quarter of 2025, up by a modest $25m compared to same period last year owing to… Read more
